Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 649 Different offensive and defensive forces

Chapter 649 Different offensive and defensive forces

Hu Qing's eyes darted around, and she immediately went to the city to select some fearless and capable people, then led them to travel on the wind.

Before long, Hu Qing led her people to a city under the jurisdiction of the King of the Crows.

Hu Qing immediately sent someone to announce that the King of the Armadillo was dead and that they had come to take over the city as instructed by Lu Zheng.

Those who are subordinates of the Armadillo King and who surrender and cooperate may be exempted from certain crimes.

Anyone who disobeys will be executed without pardon.

Other ethnic groups can obtain certain identities and rights according to Lu Zheng's requirements.

Originally, all the demons and monsters in the city knew the contents of Lu Zheng's letter, which stated that he would fight against the various forces in the vicinity to save all races.

The deadline had just passed, and the Armadillo King was already dead?

Some people still had doubts because they were still bound by the restrictions placed on them by the King of the Armadillo.

But when they saw the former Desire Sect's Desire Heavenly Maiden come in person, the city's administrators dared not doubt her or have time to verify her identity. They surrendered on the spot and opened the city gates to welcome her.

Seeing that some people were very cooperative and did not stand up to refute anything, Hu Qing also quietly removed the restrictions on those people, while leaving her own restrictions in case of any changes.

Now, some people have no way to turn back.

Before long, Hu Qing went to take over other places, and upon hearing the news, people from all over the country surrendered without resistance.

There was some resistance, but it was negligible to Hu Qing.

Making an example of someone to scare others actually made the takeover process much faster.

Even Hu Qing hadn't expected things to go so smoothly.

She even began to suspect that the powerful demons were so terrified of Lu Zheng that they dared not show themselves.

There is another reason why local governments are investing so quickly.

That is, in order to deal with Lu Zheng, many of the King of the Crows's trusted confidants made more important arrangements and did not hold their positions in these cities at all.

In the eyes of a powerful demon like the Armadillo King, these cities are not important; dealing with Lu Zheng is the priority.

He never expected that Lu Zheng would dare to send someone to take over his territory while he was still alive, acting completely out of the ordinary.

At this moment, the Armadillo King was with his allies in a certain faction, preparing for the next move.

When the Armadillo King received the news, the entire demon realm was somewhat bewildered, thinking they had heard some kind of rumor.

He was perfectly alive and well, yet people were saying he was dead. Not only did the major cities in his territory surrender, but he also failed to defend those sacred lands...

Some demons are alive, but it's no different from being dead.

"How dare he! This is outrageous! This child is so cunning! I'm still alive, and yet..."

The Armadillo King was furious, his aura surging and unable to calm down.

The powerful figures from other factions learned of the matter, but they never expected Lu Zheng to have such a move.

Our base has been raided!

The Armadillo King lost his territory so quickly that everyone doubted the truth of the matter.

Soon, news began to arrive one after another, mainly because Hu Qing was constantly spreading information, which made the news spread very quickly.

They were able to become convinced that it was true.

The Armadillo King couldn't wait to go back and check on the situation, to prove that he was still alive and well.

Seeing this, someone couldn't help but advise, "Brother Qiu, calm down. He might be doing this on purpose to get you to show yourself. You mustn't fall for it. Don't rush back; what if you fall into some kind of trap..."

The Armadillo King's lips twitched; he was completely unable to calm down.

Last night he was in charge of sabotaging one side, but he didn't gain any advantage over Lu Zheng. As a result, the very next day, in such a short time, his territory was completely destroyed.

This made him feel utterly humiliated and like a joke.

King Armadillo wondered if all the humans, demons, and monsters under his rule were fools, so how could they so easily believe such words?

However, what he didn't understand was that it was something people feared, and something people desired...

The Armadillo King couldn't help but say, "I'm not dead yet, I have to show my face."

Someone sighed and said, "It's probably too late now."

Everyone turned to look at him upon hearing this.

The man said unhurriedly, "You've already been said to be dead. Even if you go out and show your face now, people will think it's fake. Even if we spread the word that you're still alive, it won't make much difference."

Everyone quickly understood the key point: it didn't matter whether the Armadillo King was really dead or not; what mattered was that everyone believed he was dead.

When so many people outside accept this, the Armadillo King cannot possibly be alive.

Even if the Armadillo King were to reveal his abilities now, others would not change their minds and would only regard him as another great demon.

The Armadillo King felt a lump in his throat, a tightness in his chest, and dizziness.

Having cultivated for so many years, he couldn't imagine that he would be tricked like this; it was simply unheard of.

The Armadillo King gritted his teeth and said, "This boy is treacherous!"

Everyone fell silent upon hearing this. Was this considered treacherous and cunning? Compared to their actions, it seemed insignificant.

Someone said in a deep voice, "It seems that this young man is not only exceptionally strong and possesses many treasures, but he is also adept at scheming!"

The others had different expressions. These were Confucian and Taoist scholars who had risen through the ranks through the imperial examinations. They weren't bookworms; it was normal for them to be shrewd and calculating.

Of course, none of them expected Lu Zheng to act so unexpectedly.

The Armadillo King couldn't help but say, "Gentlemen, come up with a solution! If this continues, I'm afraid it won't just be me in this situation. Which one of you is being talked to to death right now?"

The King of the Armadillos was not in a good mood; he felt that someone was laughing at him in secret.

"This……"

Some people's expressions changed slightly. His territory was relatively close to the King of the Flying Foxes, and there might already be rumors about him circulating.

Some of the stronger individuals even considered going back to secretly reorganize the situation, determined not to repeat their mistakes and allow Lu Zheng to succeed so easily.

Otherwise, they'd all be alive and well, but ended up all alone, becoming a laughingstock. They wouldn't be able to stay in this place anymore.

"Everyone, please calm down. If we separate now, we will be doing his bidding! We should send some trusted confidants back to take charge of the situation."

"They think they can handle it? They could be suppressed by others even without Lu Zheng's intervention. Lu Zheng does have some people he can rely on now..."

"This kid wants us to make a decision as soon as possible. If he doesn't show up and we don't show up either, the situation will drag on and it will be disadvantageous to us."

They originally planned to stall for time and engage in a war of attrition with Lu Zheng, but the matter of the Fox King made everyone feel that things were not going well if things continued this way.

If they continue to hide and dare not face Lu Zheng directly, even if many people do not believe they are dead, they will assume that they are afraid of Lu Zheng.

How many people will still support them then?

Just a few days ago, they thought they had the initiative in their hands.

After this clash, the balance of power shifted.

Those who remained hidden found themselves in a passive position.

(End of this chapter)